pysanka en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɪsəŋkə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian пи́санка (pýsanka), from писа́ти (pysáty, “to write”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, from Proto-Slavic *pьsati, related to *pьstrъ (“feathered”), + feminine ending -ка (-ka).
Meanings
- A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pysankas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pysanky | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pysanky | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pisanka | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (15)
fr pysanka (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · sk písanka (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · pt pêssanka (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · cs kraslice (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · rsk писанка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · uk пи́санка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · rue писанка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · ru пи́санка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · sh pìsanica (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · be пі́санка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · bg пи́сано яйце́ (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · sh пѝсаница (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · pl pisanka (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · hu hímestojás (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs) · rue крашанка (Easter egg decorated with intricate designs)